Company announcements

Fatality at Harmony’s Elandsrand gold mine

January 19, 2009

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Johannesburg. Monday, 19 January 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) regretfully announces that a fall of ground accident, caused by a seismic event at its Elandsrand gold mine near Carletonville on Saturday morning, resulted in the death of a mineworker.

The incident occurred in the 95/10 W4 panel, approximately 2780m below surface.

Regrettably one person, a Rockdrill Operator, succumbed to his injuries. No other employees were seriously injured.

The workplace has been stopped until investigations have been completed.

Harmony’s Chief Executive, Graham Briggs and his management team express their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased and sympathy to those affected by the accident.

For more details contact:

Alwyn Pretorius
Chief Operating Officer: Elandsrand
+27 (0)82 806 0872

Graham Briggs
Chief Executive Officer
+27(0)83 265 0274

Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 11 411 2037
+27 (0)82 888 1242